Corsair RM850x Power Supply unboxing and setup and why you need a premium PSU cable kit
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ย. 2020
- This is a video to talk about the Corsair 850watt modular power supply unit. One that's capable, easy to setup and comes with a 10 year warranty! I'll also show you the standard PSU cables and why it's worth upgrading to the premium PSU cable kit.
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Tech specs of the RM850X include:
Adjustable Single/Multi 12V Rail No
ATX Connector 1
ATX12V Version v2.4
Continuous output rated temperature C 50°C
Continuous power W 850 Watts
Fan bearing technology Rifle Bearing
Fan size mm 135mm
MTBF hours 100,000 hours
Multi-GPU ready Yes
Warranty Ten years
80 PLUS Efficiency Gold
PSU Form Factor ATX
iCUE Compatibility No
Zero RPM Mode Yes
Cable Type Low-Profile, All Black
Dimensions 150mm x 86mm x 160mm
EPS12V Connector 2
EPS12V Version v2.92
Floppy Connector 1
Intel C6C7 sleep state compatible Yes
Modular Fully
PCIe Connector 6
SATA Connector 10
PATA Connector 8
Modern Standby Compatible No
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Highlights of this RM850x include the long warranty, the gold efficiency rating, the modular setup that makes it easy to only plug in what you need and the Zero RPM mode which means the fan won't activate if it's not needed.
There are a number of premium PSU cable kits to choose from. I'll show why these are well worth using
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This video gives me a 'walking into a 5-star hotel and making a reservation' kind of feel.
That's my vibe. If you enjoyed please subscribe. 🦐🦐
This comment is so immensly accurate lmao
Voice and background music
your voice and bg music gives the video a premium feel
Thank you!
I'm buying the PSU based on the melodic voice. I feel like I'm buying a Rolls Royce.
I was just about to say the same. He's got a very nice tone and style of speaking. He even makes the dry subject matter more interesting. :-)
Have some therapy th-cam.com/video/l6XZ4XhwH00/w-d-xo.html
got a lift operator voice lol
Best power supply video I've seen this week.
Hahahaha. You're a character. Thanks for the support as always.
It's not really a video about the power supply, but a video about the wires to the power supply.
Good video I think keeping the 24 pin cable comb close to the connector then when you draw it back to hide it everything is neater looking IMO.
I bought this PSU for my first build. Works like a charm but you weren’t kidding about needing sleeves cables. The ones provided do the job but aesthetically they just take away from my beautiful build and my gorgeous RTX 3070
Yep.
@@TheProvokedPrawn should’ve put it in the OP but great video!! Always helpful and I wish for an abundance of success for you!
@@SlyCooperRN thank you. Appreciate it. 🦐🦐🍤
Good vid, thanks. Will get this PSU and the Corsair premium cables too, I think.
Even though the cables are more than half the cost of the psu??
I'm purchasing a RM850x soon and was kind of concerned with the reviews I have seen. Your video really helped me.
So how it went? Is it as good as people say?
@@4Core100 did u get it?
Thank you for your video. I always find your content blended with the music so relaxing and easy to watch. Can I ask something about adding extensions to the original cables that come with this PSU. Would an extension of 300mm be enough in general (i know it is case dependent) but just in general even if to use your case as an example. Greatful for your reply:)
I don't believe I've used extensions to be honest.
@@TheProvokedPrawn absolutely no difference between those cables those who come with the power supply are great ;
I was planning to buy rm850x, a 4000x case and premium sleeved cables... well this video was obviously perfect !
nice relaxing voice too ^^
thanks ! :)
Nice. Glad to be useful
Hope you enjoyed enough to subscribe 😁
@@TheProvokedPrawn Done ;)
@@WexyR Hero
Perfect video. I was heavily considering getting pro cables for the first time, and I got the same PSU as well for my new build 👌
I have this PSU and a 4000D Black AF! The supplied Motherboard power cable has the most OBNOXIOUS capacitor placement. In some cases it wouldn't even fit through the cable grommets. Getting some sleeved cables shortly to go with my 3080 :D
The standard cables are very good for standard! I really like them!
Yeah, they're not bad, just not as easy (or as snazzy) as the premium ones.
Very solid indeed I just installed one for my first pc build, turned the pc on and it popped like firecracker. Currently praying it didn’t kill anything else
Sounds odd, usually power supplies don't go out like that instantly. Did you contact corsair? the PSU has a warranty
same thing happened with mine .... thank god nothing was dead after tho.
@@splatink Sorry for the super late reply man but yea I actually got in contact with Corsair after and got the part replaced. Lucky my Pc wasn’t dead and works perfectly. I was actually told from the Corsair representative that the Corsair power supplies have some sort of system to control the amperage, so when a power is defective it can supposedly not harm the rest of the system.
@@Phixmaster6 I have an RM850x and it has been working fine for the past 5 months. I guess you got that one faulty out of the 10000...
@@Definesleep938 Good to hear, mine was fine as well but it was still a pretty scary situation.
Stiff cables = Hairdryer set on medium heat and just warm them up enough to make them more flexible. Job done.
why ppl disliking??? this video is one of the best out there for what ur looking for
Thanks. Hope you enjoyed enough to subscribe 🦐🦐
I was looking at seasonic prime gold 850, but they ran out of stock before I decided on it. Then looking I couldn't find any 850w psu for under 200 dollars, then got lucky and found the rm850x for 144. I wasn't happy at first, but glad its a decent psu.
I've been using the RMX series for years, very very reliable!
Nice to see what I am in for when I build mine. I have the same case and PSU. Only I will be running a Ryzen 5 5600X with a Gigabyte RTX 3060 Ti Eagle OC.
How much did you pay for the gbu
@@jammyman5901 so I was not able to get a 3060 TI, I ended up with a 3070 and I paid about $500 for it
@@orochikaiba can you OC on afterburner with this PSU on your 3070?
Great video and well presented. Were did you get that great gold skull head ornament......I want one.
It is nice that corsair gave you a pouch for the wiring for the power unit, I only got a brand new RM1000X on the 18 of July 2022 but no pouch either for the battery or the wiring, any idea as to why Corsair stopped supplying it with the units they Supply. Could you please show a video on here on where exactly those cables go into the power unit I have, or direct me to one where I can fellow, thanks in advance.
I have the white RM850x with the CableMod PRO Modmesh C-Series Black/white Cable Kit.
I actually tried to get some of those Corsair cables, but they were always out of stock!
The white one is lush. Corsair stuff is in high demand at the moment
i was lucky engough to buy the black ones but they only come with one comb
English accent, jazz piano, that earns a sub. Hope the tutorial is good.
TBF this one is better th-cam.com/video/01T4la0YJ94/w-d-xo.html
This guy suddenly appeared in my feed, and holy shit, he’s like the bob ross of PC parts
Is that a compliment?
The Provoked Prawn yeah, it’s just a good vibe
@@TheProvokedPrawn fuck yeah it has to be haha
Without the hair.
I don't think the cables for my RM850x was this fugly but they did come off as over engineered with zero thought into actual usability.
For me the wall plug was the worst culprit so I just reused my old one. I am jealous of your case sticker though.
If I ever end up with a clear panel in a future case I'll be sure to look into more user friendly cable management options.
I think going PSU first would be more annoying, for me I've found it easier to manage the cables plugging them into the system than the PSU.
This helps me know what cables I need as I'll only plug those in, and due to knowing they all have the same destination I get a better visual of where they need to flow to make it to the PSU.
Thanks for providing another great presentation (thumb up). I hope you (or someone else) can answer this quickly as I need to decide between RM1000x or RM1000i to go into a new system which will include ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Hero, Intel® Core™ i9-12900K 3.20GHz and Asus ROG Strix RTX3090 O24G. I also want to use the Corsair Premium PSU Cable Kit and want to know if this kit includes all the cables required to connect the power sockets on the motherboard and the 3090 which, I believe has a different power socket layout to previous models.
Managed to snag this for £60 used, never been happier with my decision 😂
I don't even need this product yet I just came for the soothing voice.
Thanks for watching
Hi Man, How is the 850x today as it has now been months. I am looking at getting one. Thanks for the video. I subscribed
They're solid in my experience
This man’s voice is like a soothing shoulder massage at serene Tibetan monastery in the mountains.
Sub for more massages 😂
Out of curiosity, with your radiator they are not filled all the way.. so having the hoses top exit like that wouldn’t you be pumping air to the block? Serious question. I have the identical setup oddly enough and building it now. Any insight much appreciated. Loved the video!
It's to do with internal pressure, you also want the pump to be higher than the block.
4:00 pretty sure you’re meant to use 2 separate cables here for the gpu
So what is the difference between the RM850x and the HX850?
The only real complaint I have about this psu is the "silent operation" makes the PSU reek of that new plastic smell for days because the fans wont always spin.
I like that smell. 😁😁
It smelled like snuff to me
Just picked this one up as well in hopes I can eventually get a 3080 somewhat soon. It's nice, but the 24 pin cable is just kind of odd. Instead of long and flat, its that rounded type.
Just grabbed one for the 3080 as well, hoping to atleast get one in november.
Y’all fellas get a 3080?.
@@Freed98 Yeah, I got one about 6 weeks ago!
@@Freed98 yep has been powering my system great so far.
What jazz music do you have playing while you’re showcasing the power supply’s cords. At around 6:07
I love your videos.
Thank you.
The price is the only thing stopping me from buying this. $125 AUD for the set. That's nearly the same price as the PSU. It's better than just a set of extension cables, but when I can get a pack of extension cables for $20 - $30 AUD it becomes hard to justify.
I see you have 8+4 cpu pin connected right ? I am happy this psu has this, even though I'm on b550, but maybe I would need it in the furture. Can it fill z590 CPU connectors aswell, I think It's 8+8 ? ???
Question is this the 2018 version? And in my shop there is MPN code that says: CP-902018-EU so does that 2018 in the code mean that its the 2018 model? i want to buy the RM850X also
Literally 5 min of speech for how good premium cable looks
so do we necessarily need to buy those white and black cables or not^
@@dany-gc6fm its your choice really
Hello, could you tell me how many ampers is the power cable of the source? I mean the one connected to the wall
do those adapt to 220/230v immediately? cause im thinking on purchasing one trough amazon usa and i know those come in 110v so im a little bit worried.
Which cables connects to the gpu? I want to prevent daisy chain, I wonder if the kit got the necessary cables for it
Do the pro power supply cables include a 2x 8pin connector?
It's not really a video about the power supply, but a video about the wires to the power supply.
I HAVE A DOUBT?
Which RM Series RM650 vs RMx Series™ RM650x power supply model is most current?
I want to buy this font but I don't know which of these two models is the most current, could you help me?
im just curious other videos of unboxing shows that the unit psu of the 850x has also a pouch bag? which version do you think has that? im assuming yours is the 2019 version? btw i bought mine in amazon Japan its 55$ cheaper more or less than in amazon US.
Yes there was a bag.
You sold me on the premium cables then I clicked on the page and found out THEY’RE MORE THAN THE ACTUAL PSU
Ooof. That's weird.
What’s the point of having in-line capacitors in your cables, other than ruining the flexibility?
thanks, idrc about how it looks on the inside my pc has *really* dark tinted glass so u cant even see lmao. as long as its quite, not on fire and leaves money for a gpu then its mine.
Is it normal for psu to have coil whine cuz mine has it when playing games.
Any thoughts on the nzxt c850? Should I buy it for $130?
I came to hear instructions on how to install my power supply an left feeling I have now to spend 80€ more on premium cables!
Apologies
tbh, u can use the PSU CABLE EXTENSION KIT :) it cost only 20-30,,,much cheaper
But then you have an even bigger cable organisation nightmare at the back of the case.
Problem with the premium cables, they don't have line filters built into the cable so you'll get more noise. Some PSUs do it in the psu others in the cable. Ones in the PSU i don't mind using prem cables, for corsair id use extensions.
The corsair premium cables have "In-line capacitors on the ATX 24-pin, EPS12V, and PCIe cables". Is that what you meant by filters?
@@roqsteady5290 yea its why they have very low voltage spikes or wtv its called. Most psus are built well with very low line voltage spikes, corsair does it in cable.
@@bluej511 OK. But the cables Prawn was recommending are also from Corsair and do have these capacitors. They are somewhat expensive though... Will probably get them anyway :).
@@roqsteady5290 from what ive seen they dont have the caps built in. You can check if you look at the pictures the 24pin doesnt have a huge bulge.
@@bluej511 The quote in my first post is from the description on UK amazon. I've been checking around, just in case they botched that description and found a review on Bit-tech that mentions the capacitors are color coordinated with the cabling. But you are right, I can't see them in the pictures either. I'll check them when delivered. You do have to be very careful with the details when doing a build.
Hi, just bought the RM750x and it has the same port interface as the 850, so I was just wondering if it matters where I plug the PCIE cable and the CPU cable on the PSU side, the two sockets for both cables look identical and I don't know if it matters? I'm completely new to this, any help would be appreciated, thank you!
@Justice Hi, yeah the PSU says CPU & PCIE under the 4pins, not specific to an individual socket, a lot of people are saying it's interchangeable, it just worried me as some power supplies aren't interchangeable
Nothing to do with the PSU just a general question but why did you choose the “pull” air cooling method instead of a “push”
what do you mean by no icue compatibility? icue software or icue fans?
Is rm850 2021 full modular gold compatible with type for sleeves?
What if I want take the cables out of the cable sleeve? Can I do that?
Hey bro Could you plug in a 3 6+2 pin and a 1 6+2 pin on this?
i have msi mag x570s tomahawk max wifi, im see 1 8-pin power 1, and 1 4-pin power 2 on motherboard. rm850x psu has only 8 to 8 on power 1, but no 8 to 4 cord for power 2. beginner, i dont understand. help, please thk u
How to plug in the 2 PCIe cables for the GPU.??? THAT is why I watched this, sigh... Which plugs did you use on the PSU itself.??
I just installed the standard cables into my system and what a pain in the ass
Greetings, do the screws to secure the PSU come with it or with the CASE screws?
usually both
I need help with what cables connect in the power supply
Do I have to take the full power supply and all the cords out? Or can I just unplug them where they are and then plug the new power supply back in without touching any of that
Are you swapping power supplies? If so you shouldn't re use the cables. That's dangerous
I’ve got a 1200w psu with a platinum efficiency
may i ask if i can use my power cable 750x on my 850x?
Does this psu support 3 or 4 sata cables? I know it says 10 sata connectors. But theres only 3 cables. I thought i need atleast 4 to run 9 fans. Would i just need to buy an extra sata cable? Or a whole new psu that supports 4 connections
Sata cables have multiple connections generally. Why would you need four to run 9 fans out of curiosity? I think I'd need three max and that's with RGB fans.
can i plug in the 6+2 cables in the psu then use 8 pin for my gpu
I have a Asus Rog Strix Z490 G-Gaming (wifi 6) and à Corsair RMx series RM1000x (2021) and i have a 12 pins plug on my Mother bord for my CPU but Corsair only give me a 8 pins cable? What I do? Plug 8 pins only????
Thanks you Berry mutch :)
I see that the 4 pin fan connector off the front fans go into the lighting node. What about the 3 pin cord that comes off the front fans as well. Where do they plug in?
do we need necessarily need to buy those white and black cables or not^
@@dany-gc6fm nope , unless you care about how the inside of your PC build looks and you have a bit of OCD ;)
Man i Lost the supply 120v cable u can tell me the awg of the power cable of that psu?
What is the model of your case?
Question, I just bought the same power supply from best buy, but mine is labeled different, like yours says atx mine says mother board what's the difference.. also, my EVGA ftw3 is coming tomorrow that now has 3 power hookups vs my 3070 how would I do this on this power supply. Ty
Try this video. It's probably more useful th-cam.com/video/01T4la0YJ94/w-d-xo.html
Today, on Mr. Prawn´s Provoked Academy of PC Building...
How many screws did yours come with? Mine only came with 3 PSU screws in the little baggie. Which surprised me as it’s usually four……
Yes it should be four. Do you not have some with your case as well?
I just got this psu and was really disappointed with the cables my cable management is horrible with these. They definitely purposely made them horrendous so you would buy their 90$ cable kit
Yeah, I have one of these and it was really difficult to properly cram all the cables in. I want to replace at least some of them eventually.
wait. So if the fans only turn on with high load, then I can't pre-buy this unit and use the paper clip method to check/test that the PSU is working?
You certainly can, takes a good 10 or so seconds paper lipping before fan kicks in but does work if needing to paper lip.
SOSO. At 9:06 your hooking up a cable and not showing it very well or saying what it is.. So i dont know what to hook up there. :(
why is it not mentioned the label is upside down???
So i hearld that if coraair can put out max power all the time
why does it have 2 sata peripheral slots?
Hi there,
Could someone help me understand something about the RM***x power supply range?
I bought an rm850x power supply and then 3 other RM750x and there is ultrasonic noise and hum on all 4. The capacitors are all hissing. Is this normal?! This ultrasound noise goes through my ear and it hurts me.
I have a bronze CV750 from corsair and it doesn't make a capacitor noise, except for the fan which clicks under load 'tac tac tac tac' but it's light.
Given the slight clicking noise I wanted to change to have a more high-end power supply thinking that it would no longer make any noise, nor tac tac tac, nor any capacitor noise (?).
It's incomprehensible to buy a higher end power supply that makes a hissing, buzzing and ultrasonic noise.
I had changed this CV750 to an RM850x but the RM850X made a hissing noise and the other 3 RMX750x also.
Is this a manufacturing defect? it must absolutely not buzz, I do not understand.
These RM850x & RM750X power supplies have been tested on a bare (MSI B560 A-PRO) and equipped motherboard. But also on an ASUS TUF B560-PLUS WIFI, equipped.
Is this v2 2020 version or v1 2018 version
Does this Corsair battery supply come with a 3pin to plug into the msi gaming trio 3080?
Power* supply lol and yes it does
Came for the psu info stayed for the unpaid advertisement to the premium cables
The premium cables are a tad expensive, but the standard ones are so inflexible unless you have a roomy case it's a real pain. Plus if you want to get all serious with your cable management for a clean look, you really need them :)
just bought this psu. would you recomend using 3 different pcie cables for a 6900xt? dont know if two cables + the pig tails will hold the power draw for this card. been having stability issues
hey I have the same card(sapphire in my case) and have the same doubt, did it work in the end?
@@sonatafx had the same issues until I switched motherboard.
@@nacoleon18 my guess would be your old mobo couldn't deliver enough power on the pcie
nice vid, but too dark to see the pins on psu
Thanks for the feedback. I'll do better.
Is it normal to put the power supply upside down so the fan is facing downward ?
That's an intake fan, so to keep it cool, yes.
I tried the PSU calculator and it recommended me at most a 500W corsair PSU but my GPU requires 550W.
If the calculate and GPU says 500/550, get 750 or 850. 600w will be pushing it. You're going to want a lot of headroom and make sure you're considering everything that consumes power in your case when using a calculator.
I have the same PSU, my 24 pin connector is missing one pin, is that normal?
Yea it’s normal
so you're changing the cables because the stock ones are too thick and rigid?
That's one reason. Also, ooh errr.
The other reasons is aesthetics.
Upgrading my PSU(RM 650) and GPU to RM850x /Rx7900xtx. RM850 PSU only comes with 2 PCI cables. Can I use 1 PCI cable from my 650RM to use on my RM850? Rx7900xtx requires 3 PCI cables. Anyone have any info if its possible?
It's always a bit "safer" and efficient to use one cable per connector.
That being said, you would not causing any issue using the piggyback cables included, it's almost a thing from the past as even the new ATX 3.0 600w 16pin connector plug internally the same way two 6+2 pins would.
That's 600/2= 300w per 8 pin connector equivalent, and those 8pins are rated for 150w. BUT each 8 pins connector consist of the three 12v pinouts ( 1-2-3 on connector ) and are wired with #18 gauge cables rated for 10amps per wire so thats 12x10x3= 360w ! That's 60w of room for the connector or 20w per 12v cable as grand maximum. Performance can improve by a negligible amount also generally
Will it be good for a msi godlike x99a it needs 8 pin and a 4 pin cpu power
Sure. Use a PSU wattage calculator to make sure it has enough power for all your gear.
this doent have 3 pice cables right? so it doenst work with a 3080?
did you get in the end?
I’m building my own pc now and stuck on which cable goes where from the psu to motherboard could anyone help ?
watch linus tech tips first person pov build and other pc build guides
@@GauravYadav-qe3hn thank you for the advice mate
Do I have to use the cables that come with the psu or can use the existing ones
Never mix power supply cables. Check the Gamers Nexus video.
@@bigmouth0604 so do we necessarily need to buy those white and black cables or not^
Got mine today and those thick cables do not want to bend.
Yeah they're a bit hard to manipulate